Window-shade bracket



Mar. 13, 1923.

' M. CRUM, SR

I WINDOW SHADE BRACKET- Filed July 9, 1921 Patented Mar. 13, 1923.

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MARCELLUS CRUM, SR., OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR F oiN'E HALF 'IODE -WITT T. POOL, OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS Q l WINDOEV-SHADE BRACKET.

Application filed July 9, 1921. Serial ire/4 3,481.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, MARonLLUs Cnorr, Sn,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Little Rock, in the countyof Pulaski and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in VVindow- Shade Brackets, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to window shade brackets, and has for its objectto provide a novel form of bracket having a variety of adjustmentswhich. permits attachment of the bracket to any form of window.

It is another object of the invention to provide a bracket of thischaracter which is not only adjustable to increase or decrease the sizethereof, but which may be readily attached or detached from the windowframe. p

It is also an object of the invention to provide a bracket'of'thischaracter wherein the means for holding the bracket in engagement withthe, frame is capable of resisting great strain, it being impossible forsaid means to become accidentally disengaged from the bracket or windowframe.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a bracket of thischaracter which may not only be adjusted toward or away from the windowsash, but adjusted longitudinally of the window sash.

iVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theimproved construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter moreparticularly described, fully claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevatlon of a windowshade bracket constructed in accordance with an embodiment of theinvention, the support of the window frame and securing plate beingshown in section Figure 2 is a perspective view of the bracket,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bracket looking from the oppositeside to that disclosed in Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is is a rear elevation and fragmentary view of the securingplate showing the bracket attached.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designatesone section or body member of thebracket, said body member having its longitudinal edges extended backupon said member and toward each other to provide spaced guides 6. Theend 7 is extended at right angles to the body member to provide a foot8,.while projecting centrally of the foot 8 is "a T-" shaped tongue 9,.the purpose of which will be hereinafter described. Pivoted to the, op

posite end 10 of the body member is a brace 11, having its end portionskewed to provide a foot 12 adaptedtojbe secured to the window frame toproperly brace the body member 5. ,p

In connection with the .bodymemb'er, a

second section or supporting member 13 is provided, one portion of thesection 13 being disposed at right angles to the remaining portion. Theportion 14 of said member is provided with extensions which project fromthe longitudinal edges of said portion and are extended back upon saidportions to provide guides 15, similar to the guides 6 of the bodymember 5. The portion 16 of said member has its end rounded andisarranged to engage the guides 6 of the body member 5 for movementlongitudinally of the body member 5-to move the section'13 toward oraway from the window frame.

The third section of the bracket consists of a shade roller supportingarm 17 said arm having one end portion extended at right angles toprovide a supporting finger 18, said finger having a slot 19 adapted toreceive one of the pintles of a shade roller. The arm 17 is adapted tobe disposed between the guides 15 of the supporting member 13 andarranged for adjustment parallel to the window frame to accommodate thelength of the shade roller to be supported.

A plate 20 is provided for holding the bracket in engagement with thewindow frame, said plate having a slot 21 centrally thereof, said slotbeing adapted to extend over a recess formed in the window frame. Theslot 21 corresponds in length to the length of the head of the tongue Itwill be noted that the side faces of the tongue are disposed inparallelrelation to the upper and lower edges of the foot 8 and in orderto apply the bracket it is necessary to turn the bracket so that thebrace 11 is disposed in a horizontal position to permit insertion of thetongue in the slot 21. By swinging the bracket downwardly, to avertical. posi tion, the tongue is turned in back of the plate 20 andlaterally of the slot 21, thereby securing the body portion 5 to thewindow sash. Fastening means may then be passed through the foot 12 ofthe brace to provide additional securing means for the bracket. 4

One of the above described brackets is provided for each side of thewindow frame, each bracket being similar in construction with theexception that the feet 8 of each bracket, extend in oppositedirections, while the portions 14 of the brackets extend toward eachother. The finger 18 of one of the brackets is provided with an openingfor the reception of the remaining pintle of the shade roller.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that this invention providesa novel form of shade bracket which may not only be adj usted to movethe shade roller toward or away from the window frame, but which mayalso be adjusted longitudinally of the window frame to accommodate thelength of the shade roller. In view of the novel form of tongue andsecuring plate 20, it is possible to support a. roller of any weight, asthe foot does not depend on screws or tacks to hold it in engagementwith the window casing. In addition to this, the forward end of the body'member is supported by the brace 11, so that accidental disengagementof the bracket, or disengagement by the application of normal force tothe bracket, is

prevented.

What is claimed is 1. A bracket of the character described comprising abody member adapted to be secured to a window frame at right angles tosaid frame, the outwardly extending 'portion of said body member havingguides, at supporting member having one end portion thereof extending atright angles to the supporting member and slidably mounted in theguides, said supporting member being adjustable toward and away from thewindow frame, said supporting member having guides disposed in spacedparallel relation to the window frame and adapted to receive a holdingarm, one end portion of said holding arm being disposed at right anglesthereto, said holding arm being adjustable within the supporting memberlongitudinally of the window frame.

2. A bracket of the character described comprising a body member havinga right angularly disposed supporting foot spaced guides carried by themajor portion of said body member, a supporting member having one endthereof extended at right angles to the body portion of the supportingmember and movably disposed within the guides of said body member,guides carried by the body portion of the supporting member, and aholding arm having one end portion thereof disposed at right angles tothe main portion of the arm, said main portion being longitudinallyslidable in the guides of the supporting member and laterally withrespect to the body member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

MARCELLUS CRUM.

